Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 477 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Name the broken step): Attacking the person: “Don’t listen to him, he…” — the idea is ignored. Everyone does it: “All my friends do it, so it must be fine.” Slippery slope: “If we allow one…, soon…”. False either/or: “Either we…, or…” when other choices exist. Point it out calmly and explain why it proves nothing.

1. 1.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
4. 4.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
6. 6.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
8. 8.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) shout at them (c) copy it back (d) point it out calmly
9. 9.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a strong piece of proof
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
17. 17.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
24. 24.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
27. 27.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
30. 30.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
34. 34.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
39. 39.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it

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